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Sliver :: Sliver (n.) A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which preceeds spinning..

Rove :: Rove (n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slighty twisted, preparatory to further process; a roving..

Stricken :: Strick (n.) A bunch of hackled flax prepared for drawing into slivers.

Rove :: Rove (v. t.) To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning..

Dislive :: Dislive (v. t.) To deprive of life.

Slivering :: Slivering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slive.

Jack :: Jack (n.) A machine for twisting the sliver as it leaves the carding machine.

Mislive :: Mislive (v. i.) To live amiss.

Slive :: Slive (v. t.) To cut; to split; to separate.

Lap :: Lap (n.) To lay together one over another, as fleeces or slivers for further working..

Slivered :: Slivered (imp. & p. p.) of Slive.

Spreadingly :: Spreader (n.) A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning.

Splinterproof :: Splinter (n.) A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood, bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as, splinters of a ship's mast rent off by a shot..

Card :: Card (n.) A roll or sliver of fiber (as of wool) delivered from a carding machine.

Slive :: Slive (v. i.) To sneak.

Plank :: Plank (v. t.) To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing..

Slub :: Slub (v. t.) To draw out and twist slightly; -- said of slivers of wool.

Roving :: Roving (n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly twisted; a rove. See 2d Rove, 2..

Sliver :: Sliver (n.) A long piece cut ot rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter..

Speeder :: Speeder (n.) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings.

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